10 Government-backed Savings Schemes

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Aparna Singh

National Savings Scheme: Minimum Rs 1000 in the multiples thereof. Maximum Rs 9 lakhs in single account and Rs 15 lakhs in joint account.

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National Savings Time Deposit Account: Minimum deposit Rs 1000 and thereafter in the multiples of Rs 100.

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Senior Citizens Savings Scheme: Minimum deposit Rs 1000 in the multiples thereof with maximum deposit of Rs 30 lakhs.

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National Saving Certificate: Minimum deposit Rs 1000 and thereafter in multiple of Rs 100.

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Public Provident Fund Scheme: Minimum deposit Rs 500 and maximum deposit Rs 1,50,000 in a financial year.

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Sukanya Samriddhi Account: Minimum deposit Rs 250 and maximum deposit Rs 1.5 lakhs in a financial year.

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Mahila Samman Saving Certificate: This offers deposit facility upto Rs.2 lakh in the name of women or girls for a tenure of 2 years.

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Kisan Vikas Patra: Minimum Rs 1000 and thereafter in multiples of Rs 100.

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Recurring Deposit Account Scheme: A minimum of Rs 100 per month can be deposited with no maximum limit fixed.

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Post Office Saving Account: A minimum deposit of Rs 500 is required and there is no maximum deposit limit.

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